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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim ask Marlow to do as a favor in regard to his newly found position with the ship-chandlers?
(a) Explain the circumstances of Jim's past.
(b) Write him a letter of recommendation.
(c) Apologize to Marlow's friend for him.
(d) Send the court inquiry's findings.

2. When Jim sees Marlow face-to-face at the ship-chandlers, what does Marlow ask Jim?
(a) Why he wrote for the inquiry's findings.
(b) Why he left his previous position.
(c) Why he revealed his Patna history.
(d) Why he joked about the Patna.

3. What do the rescuing crew members find on board the Patna that baffles them?
(a) Sleeping passengers.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) A dead man.
(d) Massive food stores.

4. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two hours.

5. While the captain and the other two men discuss what their "story" will be, what job is assigned to Jim?
(a) Lookout.
(b) Navigator.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Marlow's next trip to the region where Jim is working with the ship-chandlers, what does Marlow learn?

2. What is the name of the ship-chandlers with whom Jim finds work?

3. How many quartermasters does the captain of the rescuing ship send on board the Patna?

4. How long does Jim's sailing training last?

5. According to Marlow, one of the worst examples of a time when Jim simply gets up and leaves because of his past occurs in what city?

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